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Business is a snap: World-famous Victor mousetrap drives Lititz company Woodstream Corp. is the only firm to make a wooden variety in the United States.

Reading Eagle (Reading, PA)

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Byline: Christopher Hinz

Jul. 10--Taken from a quote by 19th-century poet/philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson, the proverb certainly applies to Lititz-based Woodstream Corp. and its classic Victor-brand rodent traps. "We're the only ones making a wooden mousetrap in the United States," said Andy Woolworth, executive vice president and one of the owners of the private company.

The classic Victor traps are probably familiar to anyone ever faced with getting rid of pesky rodents. Simple in design, they feature a spring-loaded bar that snaps down -- at 60 mph, according to Woolworth -- and kills the rodent. The traps are manufactured in the company's …

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